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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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